Stuck on the train
Monday, October 21, 2013 at 17:02
Simon Clark

Currently stuck on a very slow moving train to Edinburgh.

"I could peddle faster," says a woman two seats away.

First it was a problem with an overhead line. Then we were told another train had broken down ahead of us.

ITV News business editor Laura Kuenssberg tweeted:

Anyone else stuck on east coast line? Meant to be filming in Leeds - now on train no 3 - not sure how bad prob is and whether merits a story!

A few minutes later she reported:

Sad consensus seems probs on east coast so regular that not worth highlighting!

What is galling is that I debated whether to drive to Scotland but decided that four hours on a train was probably better than six hours on the road.

As things stand I will be on the train for six hours at least, probably more.

Thank God for my iPad.

Now, if only I could find my sense of humour. Oddly, it's gone missing.

Update: This train should have arrived in Edinburgh at 7.15.

It's now 8.15 and still an hour and a half - at least - to go.

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